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As rhino poaching syndicates continue to devastate South Africa’s wildlife, reserves such as Klaserie in Limpopo are using highly trained K9 units to track poachers

How dogs join the fight against rhino poaching

As rhino poaching syndicates continue to devastate South Africa’s wildlife, reserves such as Klaserie in Mpumalanga are using highly trained K9 units to track poachers

The Skukuza court is situated in Kruger National Park.

Latest bid to shift criminal cases from Skukuza court in Kruger Park attracts renewed criticism

Mpumalanga regional court president Naomi Engelbrecht faces mounting backlash after trying to transfer cases from the flagship court for rhino cases to Hazyview regional court

Soetendalsvlei plays a critical role in recharging groundwater and supplying freshwater for local agriculture. Photo: Supplied

Critical wetland added to Agulhas National Park

The Soetendalsvlei wetland ecosystem is an important biodiversity area and a haven for birds at southernmost tip of Africa

Why we must all visit South African National Parks (Photo Archive)

Why we must all visit South African National Parks

One of the best ways of taking in the abundant beauty this country has to offer is to visit our national parks. Here are some to visit.

South African breeders buck the system

The sale of wildlife to Angolan parks has sparked a row over the spread of species to areas in which they do not occur naturally.

Suspected rhino poacher killed at Kruger Park

South African National Parks rangers have shot and killed a suspected rhino poacher and wounded two others at the Kruger National Park.

Kruger Park to meet union about strike

Kruger Park to meet union about strike, salaries

The Kruger National Park has said it would meet with union representatives in a bid to end the nearly month-old strike by field rangers.

Over 50 rhinos poached so far

Sanparks has revealed that 52 rhinos have been poached in South Africa so far this year — mostly in Limpopo and Kruger National Park.

Parliament gets to grips with rhino poaching

Parliament gets to grips with rhino poaching

Parliament’s portfolio committee on water and environmental affairs is set to begin its public hearings on how best to combat rhino poaching.

Suspected poachers killed in Kruger Park

Suspected poachers killed in Kruger Park

Two suspected poachers have been shot and killed in the Kruger Park during an anti-poaching operation after the discovery of eight dehorned rhinos.

Over 340 rhino killed in SA this year

Over 340 rhino killed in SA this year, says WWF

The number of rhinos poached in South Africa has reached a record high, with 341 of the endangered animals killed this year alone, the WWF says.

Rhino deaths in SA hit record level in 2010

South Africa lost 333 rhinos to poaching in 2010, the highest number ever recorded, the country’s parks agency said on Wednesday.

Eastern Cape penguins freeze to death

Extreme cold, wind and heavy rain has killed 600 African penguin chicks on Bird Island, a reserve in Algoa Bay near Port Elizabeth.

‘Alarming’ rise in rhino poaching in SA

Rhino poaching had escalated at an "alarming rate" since the beginning of the year, South African National Parks said on Friday.

One dead, one missing in Southern Cape flooding

A 12-year-old boy drowned and a 65-year-old man is missing in flooding caused by heavy rains in the Southern Cape, police said on Friday. Captain Malcolm Pojie said the young boy…